10.15.18










Instructional Updates:

~Assessments:
Please be sure you have completed all of your NWEA ELA and Math Assessments for each student, a DRA for each student and AIMSwebPlus Assessments (Oct. 19th). All data should be entered into the data logs in google by the dates below.

Data recording deadlines: 

DRA’s - October 3rd

NWEA - October 12^th 

AIMSwebPlus  - October 19th 

~Zearn:

Zearn is an instructional expectation.   

We are reviewing class reports and monitoring usage time per class every week.

Please take note of the following Zearn expectations;

·       Each class 1 - 5 should use the 50/50 model (30 minutes on Zearn and 30 minutes of small group instruction)

·       Zearn usage time of 120 minutes per week

·       Each student should have an average of 4 lessons a week

We have noticed that there are many classes that are significantly below the 120 minutes goal.

Please log into your Zearn account and review how many minutes your class is averaging a week.

Beginning this week, we ask that you aim to meet a goal of 100 minutes this week and work towards completing 120 minutes by the end of October 26^th, 2018.

By the end of this week aim for each student to have completed at least two lessons.

By the end of October 26^th, 2018 each student should complete 4 lessons a week.

Administration, Jeff Mikols and Jeff Good are willing to meet with you and support you with reaching these goals.

Administration will continue to review each class report for Zearn and monitor the completed goals and usage time consistently.

~Walk to Learn Intervention:

The instructional time for our Walk to Learn Intervention classes will increase to 45 minutes with the exception of first grade. First grade intervention block will remain 30 minutes.

WTL Intervention classes for grade 1 will begin on October 17^th, 2018

WTL Intervention classes for grades 2 – 6 will begin at a later date.  Information on when intervention classes for these grades levels is forth coming.

Please be sure to provide intervention to your students at this time by using www.interventioncentral.org

~Walk through focus:
The week of Oct 8- Nov. 2nd, 2018 our Walkthrough focus areas will be Morning meetings and Learning targets.  Please ensure you have kid friendly LT posted, you refer to them throughout your lesson and your students are aware of them and what they mean.  Also, be sure you are conducting your Morning Meeting each day and using all of the MM components.

~Upcoming Dates:
Superintendents Conference Day  - Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
Veterans Day (all facilities closed) - November 12th, 2018
Thanksgiving Recess - Wednesday, November 21st - November 23rd, 2018

~Upcoming School - Based Professional Development Opportunities: